Post by Chris Wolfe on Jul 25, 2005 16:32:17 GMT -5
DEB BITZAN
ASSISTANT EDITOR/DARKROOM REPRESENTATIVE
I made the mistake of a lifetime on March 31, 2005. It was a sunny day, warmer out. Blue skies and little cloud coverage. Around four o' clock in the afternoon, I climbed into a car with two friends of mine, and we headed down to Columbus for a concert. I had everything I could possibly need- my cell phone, a little bit of cash, a bottle of water and a hair elastic for when things got wild. I hadn't even thought about my precious Canon Rebel sitting in the backseat of my car. I had no reason to, most concerts don't allow photography. So when we merged onto I-71, it seemed as though I was going to have the best night of my life. Nothing could have prepared me for what was about to happen.
The concert we were going to see was Praxis. Praxis is a band made up of three musicians: Brain, a prodigal drummer, Bill Laswell, bassist/producer, and Buckethead, the most amazing guitarist ever (that's an opinion, not a fact). When we arrived in Columbus, it was extremely hard to find parking. The venue was at OSU's Wexner Center for The Arts, a smaller stage complex located by a Wendy's with bad service. We had to wait in line, and all that fun stuff but when the doors opened and we went inside, I began to get a sinking feeling in my stomach. The stage the band was to perform on was an awesome set up. Instead of Praxis playing on the actually Wexner Auditorium stage, they were going to play backstage on a platform in front of all the stage rigging. If you've ever seen professional rigging in a large theatre, you may know what I'm talking about. The ropes were so thick and went so high; it just looked like this strange rope wall. I realized I definitely should have brought my camera.
It wasn't until fans started pouring it with cameras, that I knew I had made a huge mistake. Nothing could compare to the regret I had after the show though. The concert had been amazing, with awesome lighting, and Buckethead being close up as ever. We even got to meet him afterwards. The photos I could have taken, I will never be able to take again and that makes me think about all the missed opportunities I have everyday to capture a great image. Welcome to the real world Debbie, you can't be a slacker and still get once in a lifetime photos.
My solution? Take my camera everywhere! And I highly suggest it to others as well. You never know what's going to happen. Even if you think you won't be able to use it, take it anyway. It can't hurt anymore than the sick feeling in your stomach after you've missed several great shots.
E-mail this reporter at:
photodarkroomdb@yahoo.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR/DARKROOM REPRESENTATIVE
I made the mistake of a lifetime on March 31, 2005. It was a sunny day, warmer out. Blue skies and little cloud coverage. Around four o' clock in the afternoon, I climbed into a car with two friends of mine, and we headed down to Columbus for a concert. I had everything I could possibly need- my cell phone, a little bit of cash, a bottle of water and a hair elastic for when things got wild. I hadn't even thought about my precious Canon Rebel sitting in the backseat of my car. I had no reason to, most concerts don't allow photography. So when we merged onto I-71, it seemed as though I was going to have the best night of my life. Nothing could have prepared me for what was about to happen.
The concert we were going to see was Praxis. Praxis is a band made up of three musicians: Brain, a prodigal drummer, Bill Laswell, bassist/producer, and Buckethead, the most amazing guitarist ever (that's an opinion, not a fact). When we arrived in Columbus, it was extremely hard to find parking. The venue was at OSU's Wexner Center for The Arts, a smaller stage complex located by a Wendy's with bad service. We had to wait in line, and all that fun stuff but when the doors opened and we went inside, I began to get a sinking feeling in my stomach. The stage the band was to perform on was an awesome set up. Instead of Praxis playing on the actually Wexner Auditorium stage, they were going to play backstage on a platform in front of all the stage rigging. If you've ever seen professional rigging in a large theatre, you may know what I'm talking about. The ropes were so thick and went so high; it just looked like this strange rope wall. I realized I definitely should have brought my camera.
It wasn't until fans started pouring it with cameras, that I knew I had made a huge mistake. Nothing could compare to the regret I had after the show though. The concert had been amazing, with awesome lighting, and Buckethead being close up as ever. We even got to meet him afterwards. The photos I could have taken, I will never be able to take again and that makes me think about all the missed opportunities I have everyday to capture a great image. Welcome to the real world Debbie, you can't be a slacker and still get once in a lifetime photos.
My solution? Take my camera everywhere! And I highly suggest it to others as well. You never know what's going to happen. Even if you think you won't be able to use it, take it anyway. It can't hurt anymore than the sick feeling in your stomach after you've missed several great shots.
E-mail this reporter at:
photodarkroomdb@yahoo.com